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My dog has a lump between her paw pads. When should I worry?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Female | spayed | 6 years and 11 months old | 22.6 lbs

Our baby Layla is nearing 7yrs old female pug. I noticed that there is a lump of flesh that grew in between her paws (left-front feet). Is this a red flag? Please help. Thank you for the valuable opinion.

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Answered By Debi Matlack

Veterinary Technician

Published on May 8th, 2017

I recommend getting this checked by your vet. especially as it seems to have come up suddenly. Your vet will do an exam, probably a needle aspirate, where they sample some of the cells from inside the bump and look at them under the microscope to help identify what kind of growth it is. Based on those results, your vet will be better able to advise you on how best to treat it or if it needs to be removed surgically.

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